The heavily armed man who tried to march with Las Vegas police at a Black Lives Matter protest is facing a felony charge of impersonating a U.S. officer.
Las Vegas Protests
Air National Guard electronic surveillance aircraft were in the skies over Las Vegas and Washington during recent unrest, according to various national media reports.
Guy Mikalonis, father of Shay Mikalonis, couldn’t contain his gratitude Thursday as he watched a long line of donors contribute to a fundraiser to help pay his son’s medical bills.
Following initial hearings, U.S. Magistrate Judge Nancy Koppe concluded that Stephen Parshall and William Loomis were dangers to the Las Vegas community. The two are suspects in what authorities say was a plot to cause violence at Black Lives Matter protests.
Protesters marched in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday afternoon as part of a growing national movement seeking to defund police departments.
The communitywide event is being organized by the Injured Officers Police Fund. All proceeds will go to the family of officer Shay Mikalonis, 29, who remains in critical condition.
The group walked from Trump International to the Lloyd George U.S. Courthouse in downtown Las Vegas.
Las Vegas police union President Steve Grammas said he was aware of a report on Facebook that Shay Mikalonis, 29, is now “awake” but was skeptical of the sourcing.
The hearing came as an arrest report obtained by the Review-Journal shows the men also had plans to “destroy” federal buildings, including a Lake Mead Recreational Area fee station.
About 200 people, including many public defenders, gathered in front of the Regional Justice Center on Monday evening to demand an end to police brutality.
Nevada lawmakers joined congressional Democrats in unveiling sweeping legislation to stem the use of excessive force by police against minorities.
A man accused of setting fire to a Las Vegas police vehicle during a Black Lives Matter demonstration must not participate in any protests for a month, a judge ruled.
On Friday, Capri Bakery shipped its famous rolls to the Mikalonis family, which has ties to Dearborn, to give family members and friends some comfort food as they gather to support recovering officer Shay Mikalonis.
A “Pray for Shay” parade traveled down the Strip to University Medical Center in a display of support for Shay Mikalonis, the Las Vegas police officer shot and injured at a protest on Monday night.
Congressional Democrats plan to file legislation in the House and Senate aimed at ending police brutality and increasing accountability and transparency.
Deadly Force - The 2011 RJ series examines two decades of shootings by officers from the Las Vegas Valley’s five major law enforcement agencies.
Trevon Cole - Cole, 21, was unarmed when he was shot and killed by Detective Bryan Yant on June, 11, 2010.
Stanley Gibson - Gibson, 43, a Gulf War vet, was shot and killed by Officer Jesus Arevalo on Dec. 12, 2011.
Tashii Brown - Brown, 40, died in police custody on May 14, 2017. Officer Kenneth Lopera was charged in his death, but the charges were dropped.
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